Hôtels et resorts de luxe

Castello San Marco is a lovely hotel with "charming" (for which I interpret interesting and good quality design, with period features - not the average, sterile environment of chains) well equipped apartments (air con, power sockets, wifi, TV [if you ever needed it!], etc.). The pool is good, with an adjoining small restaurant for lunch. Access via a back gate to the hotel's private beach area (with lots of sun lounger/shade space). Spa is good, and worth a visit. Beautiful location - there were 2 or 3 weddings hosted in the grounds. Staff are incredibly helpful. Restaurant (breakfast and dinner) was good. Only down-sides were: CSM is quite isolated - 40 euro cab from Taormina (which is worth visiting); sun shades around pool are too small, so you cannot lie flat in the shade; there were already quite a lot of wines unavailable in the restaurant in late July.

Excellent séjour dans un cadre remarquable, très bonne cuisine, très bonne hospitalité des propriétaires. Seul bémol : le bruit des voitures à cause de la route à proximité du site. Mais les chambres étant bien isolées, nos nuits n'ont pas été perturbées par cette pollution sonore.

Ein traumhaftes Hotel inmitten von Mandarinen- und Zitronenplantagen. Wunderschöne Architektur - alt und modern kombiniert, wie nur in Italien anzutreffen. Sehr nettes Personal, kompetent und äusserst aufmerksam. Eine grossartige, interessante und geschmackvolle Küche. Eine persönliche, ungezwungene aber doch diskrete Atmosphäre. „Italianita“ auf höchstem Niveau. Ein wunderschönes Erlebnis auf allen Ebenen.

centrally located, excellent staff